
Student grades are due tomorrow, but we went to church anyway - we had to sing, and anyway, after two years of semi-regular practice as a Unitarian Universalist, I have come to a place in my life where I find peace and solace in shared practice which starts and ends with love and service, togetherness and open-ended truths, and a shared commitment to social justice. Much of this is due to the particulars of our chosen worship setting. The UU church which we attend is in transition, with an interim minister who has my [...]
Lana Del Rey - the new artist every critic seems to love to hate - has debuted at #1 on the iTunes charts in 15 countries including UK, Germany, France and USA. New Chief Takes on a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former Self. ( NY Times ) Google has filed a brief in the case of EMI vs mp3 reseller ReDigi asking the court to "deny the motion for preliminary injunction without reaching the complex [...]
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ARTIST: [STRAIGHT TO PRINT] Willie Nelson Signs Historic New Deal With Legacy Recordings Artist Comes Home To Sony Music Entertainment With Upcoming Releases to Include New Recorded Material & New Archival Titles Personally Curated By Willie Nelson DATE: 02-01-12 WRITER: Randy Haeker of Sony Music, Legacy Division Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has entered into a historic new record deal with American legend and innovator Willie Nelson. The deal marks a label homecoming for Nelson, who, from 1975-1993, cut a phenomenal string of top-selling [...]

In this trio of murder sings, we deal with a horse-loving psycho, a mother-loving psycho and a couple of miners for whom three was a crowd. * * * Willie Nelson – The Red-Headed Stranger (1975).mp3 Ah, the follies of the blonde woman! As the song begins, we are told what the "yellow-haired lady" doesn't know: don't mess with the red-headed stranger and, whatever you do, don't try and steal his pony (here we must assume that Nelson [...]
This is from Wiilie's album Stardust.
This is from Wiilie's album Stardust.

Iconic and emerging musicians are lending their voices to ' Occupy This Album ' in support of the Occupy Movement. Artists like Yoko Ono , Crosby & Nash , Michael Moore , Willie Nelson and more are joining to help and through record sales, financial support the continuation of the Occupy movement. The album is due to be released in Spring 2012. All proceeds received from the sale of the album will go directly to the Occupy movement. [...]
Today is Dolly Parton's birthday. And this is a lovely duet by two of TDoL's favorites. Enjoy. Like The Days of Lore on Facebook . Follow TDoL on Twitter .
Interview // Sonia Leigh Interview with Sonia Leigh Twenty-eleven was a big and busy year for singer/songwriter, Sonia Leigh , and after speaking with her last week (interview embedded above), it doesn't sound like things are going to let up in 2012. In fact, the momentum is only growing. Sonia's name starting popping up this summer, during CMA Fest. She was working the press circuit and got some valuable stage time during Zac Brown Band's set at the big LP Field show in Nashville. [...]
It feels kind of weird writing the words "Dada turns one," seeing as the place has been a Dallas rock and roll institution since I spent my Friday nights watching TGIF. Granted, that was only u... Continue reading "Dada Turns One, Willie Nelson at Billy Bob's Texas and This Weekend's Shows" >

December's headline death probably is that of the great Cesária Évora , who emerged from the tiny West African island of Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony. But as a soul fan, percussion maestro Ralph MacDonald is my headline departure of the month. He wrote some stone-cold classics and appeared on an impressive catalogue of soul and fusion albums, including those released in their heyday by Bill Withers, George Benson, Donny Hathaway, Ashford & Simpson, Brothers Johnson, Margie Joseph, Patti Austin, Grover Washington, Maynard Ferguson, The Crusaders, Michael Franks, Eric Gale, Bob James, Herbie Mann, [...]

Country music legend Willie Nelson played back to back shows at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin to close out 2011. Check out photos from Friday night's show and Saturday night's New Year's Eve show inside courtesy of our photographer Phil DeSimone .

Well, hello there. Remember when we used to hang out? Right here? I would tell you about the music I liked. And you'd get me up to speed on everything going on in your life-that new job, your new love interest, or that new zany electro-twee trio from Brooklyn-in the comments section. I miss that. It's been a fantastical year for The Days of Lore , filled with all sorts of life-shaping events ... ahh hell, here it is in digestible list form: 1. I got married! Yes, married! Me! Married! To [...]
Charlie LouvinIt's an annual tradition to look back at year's end to those who've passed on in the previous twelve months. Whether it's just filler for the year's final broadcast of Entertainme

Fridays 'round these parts typically see gobs of remixes. Today didn't seem right posting a "Friday Remixes," partly due to the fact that this entire weekend most people will be celebrating Christmas with family, friends and loved ones. I plan on doing the bulk of my shopping today and my procrastinating has taken me as far out as possible. No matter how hard I try to fight it every year, I fall into the same trap. Saturday will be full of football from morning till nighttime. I'm in the championship game of my fantasy league, so I'll be [...]

Christmas and country music go together like peas and carrots. It's that time of year where Santa corrals up his steeds, puts on his spurs, and delivers presents to all of the good little cowpokes who have never heard of, much less seen, snow. Don't mind that flask of shine that Santa has stashed in his leather vest. It's hard work delivering present all over the world! And if you are an extra good little rocker, Santa may bring you a new steel gee-tar for Christmas. Yeee-Haw! Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso [...]

Seeing as the History of Country series is proving so popular, let us put on a Santa-red Stetson and have a country Christmas. This lot is old-skool: Ernest Tubb riffs (badly) on his 1941 honky tonk classic, Loretta Lynn socks it to it disagreeable Santa, while Brenda Lee aims to lassoo him, yee ha. George Jones goes X-Mas twisting, and Buck Jones provides some serious pathos. And if you had to choose one man to sing Little Drummer Boy, it would have to be Johnny Cash, right? Hey, even horrid old Jingle bloody Bells sounds good here! [...]
Check out the top 50 cover songs of 2011! Read our reviews and download every one.
Bee Spears, long-time bassist for Willie Nelson's band, has died . Spears started working with Nelson in 1968, and has played with him on record and stage pretty much ever since. The 62 year-old slipped and fell outside his home in Nashville; temperatures dropped to minus three while he was outside overnight. -- Visit No Rock & Roll Fun to comment, complain and kvetch
MANY THANKS TO MS. BEVERLY CAPSHAW FOR SITTING IN FOR ME LAST NIGHT WHILE I ATTENDED THE USF BULLS FINAL GAME OF A MISERABLE SEASON. I'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH VON FROM AMERICANA ROCK MIX JOINING ME IN STUDIO. Ninebullets Radio is a radio extension of the blog ninebullets.net that airs every Thursday night in Tampa, Florida on WMNF 88.5 FM at 10pm Eastern. The show is archived for one week after it's original air date and is available for streaming here . Also, don't [...]